(March 25, 2015 at 11:46 am)Tonus Wrote: I consider it more "dangerous" than "sad/funny." If you believe in your heart that the Bible is the truth, then you can't help but feel for a child whose parent is pulling them away from god. And if you take an ends-justify-the-means approach to the matter (important to note: not every Christian does) you will feel justified in taking any steps to 'save' the child in question. If the parents of the child object to your actions, you may feel that their objections pale in comparison to the good you are doing for the child.This was the exact justification for the Inquisition.
This is one of the ways that religion can do real harm to people, by giving them the motivation to involve themselves in the lives of others and interfere, with the genuine belief that they are doing it for the greater good or at least for the benefit of the person being targeted.
Sum ergo sum
